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Japanese symbol for “hedging”

Romaji: tsunagi
link; connection; tie; bond

In Japanese, hedging is , read (tsunagi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n link; connection; tie; bond; contact
  2. adj-no, n filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.)
  3. n thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; liaison
  4. n hedging; hedge (finc)
  5. n overalls; coveralls; boiler suit
  6. n intermission; interval (kabuki)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

tie, fasten, chain
on: ケイ
kun: つな.ぐ、かか.る、か.ける
17 strokes

Other Japanese words for “hedging”

WordReadingMeaning
つなぎうり tsunagiurihedging; hedge selling
うりつなぎ uritsunagihedging; hedge selling
ヘッジング hejjinguhedging
きけんかいひ kikenkaihirisk aversion; hedging; danger avoidance

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
つながる tsunagaruto be connected (to); to be joined together; to be linked
つながり tsunagariconnection; link; relationship
つなぐ tsunaguto connect; to link together
つなげる tsunageruto connect
じゅずつなぎ juzutsunagilinking together; tying in a row

See also: Chinese symbol for “hedging”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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